1、选修六选修六New words1.abstract(adj.)抽象的，深奥的抽象的，深奥的 abstract art Beauty is abstract but a house is not.(n.)摘要摘要 （vt.）摘录，提取）摘录，提取Salt can be abstracted from sea water.2.faith（n.）信任，信心，信念）信任，信心，信念have faith in 对对有信心；相信有信心；相信eg:I have great faith in you-I know youll do well=religious faith faithful 忠实的忠实的 be
2、 faithful to faithfully（adv.）3.aim(n.)目标，目的目标，目的 with the aim of achieve ones aim 瞄准瞄准 take aim ateg:She went to London with the aim of finding a job.(v.)瞄准，（向某方面）努力瞄准，（向某方面）努力 aim at sth.瞄准瞄准 aim to do sth.目的在于目的在于;力求力求 （主语常是人）（主语常是人）be aimed at 针对针对；旨在于；旨在于 （主语常是物）（主语常是物）eg:1)The programme is aime
3、d at teenagers.2)My remarks were not aimed at you.4.conventional 常规的，传统常规的，传统的；因循守旧的的；因循守旧的 be conventional in He is rather conventional in his daily life.=conventionally 5.typical 典型的典型的,有代表性的有代表性的;一贯的一贯的,特有的特有的 a typical example be typical of“是是的特点的特点/一贯一贯作风作风”It is typical of her to forget.=typic
4、ally =type(n.)6.evident 明显的，显而易见的明显的，显而易见的It is evident(to sb.)that “是显而易见的是显而易见的”eg：It was evident that we made a mistake.evidently evidenceeg:She has a large collection of CDs.It is evident to everyone that she loves music.7.adopt(vt.)采用，采纳；收养采用，采纳；收养adopt sb.adopt sth.They adopted different appro
5、aches to the problem.She was forced to have her baby adopted.adopted 收养的收养的,领养的领养的 an adopted son8.possess(vt.)有，拥有（不用于进有，拥有（不用于进行时）；行时）；支配，控制支配，控制He does possess a sense of humour.She was suddenly possessed by fear.=possession(n.)be in possession of sth.have possession of拥有，占有拥有，占有 take possession
6、of 拥有，占有拥有，占有 be in the possession of be in sb.s possession 被被拥有拥有 Who is in possession of the property?9.coincidence 巧合，相合巧合，相合What a coincidence!by coincidence It is a coincidence that “是巧合的是巧合的”eg:What a coincidence!I wasnt expecting to see you here.Wow!10.a great deal 可做宾语或状语；亦可做宾语或状语；亦可可+of+不可数
7、名词不可数名词You have given me a great deal.I dont know how to express my thanks.Im feeling a great deal better now.They spent a great deal of money on clothes.11.attempt(n.&vt.)努力，尝试，企图努力，尝试，企图make an attempt to do sth.attempt sth.attempt to do/doing sth.He attempted to leave but was stopped.I attempt wa
8、lking on the rope.attempted 蓄意的蓄意的,企图的企图的 12.on the other hand 可单独使用，也可单独使用，也可与可与but连用，且连用，且hand不可省不可省 on(the)one hand.on the other handeg：1）He is an able man,but on the other hand he demands too much of people.同义同义:for one thing,for another（thing）13.predict(vt.)predict sth./predict that The good we
9、ather predicted a good harvest.They predict that there will be an earthquake.It is predicted that prediction(n.)预言，预言，预测；预告预测；预告14.specific(adj.)确切的确切的,明确的明确的;具体的具体的,特定的特定的be specific to This organ has its specific function.specifically 具体的具体的15.figure画像，身材，数字画像，身材，数字 By 1998,this figure has risen t
10、o 14 million.figure out 弄懂，理解，弄清楚弄懂，理解，弄清楚/明白明白I cant figure out why she said so.16.agressive(adj.)敢作敢为的敢作敢为的,有进有进取心的取心的;侵略侵略/好斗的好斗的A successful businessman has to be aggressive.An aggressive country is always ready to start a war.=aggressively(adv.)好斗的，好斗的，进取进取地地17.preference(n.)喜好，偏爱喜好，偏爱=常与常与for搭
11、配搭配Its a matter of personal preference.have a preference for 喜欢喜欢He had a preference for coffee rather than tea.in preference to 而不是而不是I should choose banana in preference to apples.18.appeal(v.&n.)appeal to sb.对某人有吸引力；对某人有吸引力；对某人感兴趣对某人感兴趣The film appealed to young people.appeal to sb.to do sth.appeal to sb.for sth.Organizers appealed to us not to panic.They appealed to me for help.appeal to sth.求助于求助于 appeal to the lawmake an appeal to sb.for sth.向某人呼吁某事向某人呼吁某事19.permanent 永久的，持久的永久的，持久的a permanent job permanent address permanently =temporary
